Send Letters to NHRA

Randall Klein · 04-11-2009, 09:53 AM

First of all, I appreciate this forum and the give and take; at least something to read during the day while my business tanks. I've been reluctant to comment, because when we fought the muffler battle, I swore if we beat that back, I would never bitch again.

Thanks to NHRA, they are the giver that keeps on giving!

Its not this last $200, its the constant nibbles, the treatment: I know I'm the secondary show at Nat's, just dont shove it in my face, lately we've been the secondary show at LODRS with the advent of Top this an that, 2 year seat belts, fuel check that passes once, but not again, park here not there, badges, permits, used to race on Sunday's, now sometimes out of the program on Thurs or Friday, limited time trials, poor track prep,payouts frozen, contingencies down, treatment of sponsors, sloppy inconsistant tech, rules overruled, crappy ND, fire pants, diapers, neck collars, pitting in another zip code, the trumpeting of SRAC and its demise, dim light, the TV program, and on and on and on....oh there's much more as we all know, and NONE in and of itself is a deal breaker, but the body of work supplied by Glendora is amazing, if they believe "we are the backbone of racing"

Taking the position of "not bitching" is Neville Chamberlainisk acceptance of whatever the next big thing NHRA dreams up.

It's not the $200, for me and some it seems, it was the condesending arrogant attitude, and the timing.

Someone once said, "when Michael Jordan's tongue is hanging out, sumpin' bad is about to happen"...our corallary is "when NHRA suits have a meeting, sumpin' bad is gonna happen to class racers"....you have to imagine the risk-reward decision making...how hard can we milk these guys as we know they are "hooked" with $100+K racing operations...where they gonna go? ca-ching!

Do I "hate" NHRA, no, just saddened

04-11-2009, 09:53 AM	#11
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Send Letters to NHRA First of all, I appreciate this forum and the give and take; at least something to read during the day while my business tanks. I've been reluctant to comment, because when we fought the muffler battle, I swore if we beat that back, I would never bitch again. Thanks to NHRA, they are the giver that keeps on giving! Its not this last $200, its the constant nibbles, the treatment: I know I'm the secondary show at Nat's, just dont shove it in my face, lately we've been the secondary show at LODRS with the advent of Top this an that, 2 year seat belts, fuel check that passes once, but not again, park here not there, badges, permits, used to race on Sunday's, now sometimes out of the program on Thurs or Friday, limited time trials, poor track prep,payouts frozen, contingencies down, treatment of sponsors, sloppy inconsistant tech, rules overruled, crappy ND, fire pants, diapers, neck collars, pitting in another zip code, the trumpeting of SRAC and its demise, dim light, the TV program, and on and on and on....oh there's much more as we all know, and NONE in and of itself is a deal breaker, but the body of work supplied by Glendora is amazing, if they believe "we are the backbone of racing" Taking the position of "not bitching" is Neville Chamberlainisk acceptance of whatever the next big thing NHRA dreams up. It's not the $200, for me and some it seems, it was the condesending arrogant attitude, and the timing. Someone once said, "when Michael Jordan's tongue is hanging out, sumpin' bad is about to happen"...our corallary is "when NHRA suits have a meeting, sumpin' bad is gonna happen to class racers"....you have to imagine the risk-reward decision making...how hard can we milk these guys as we know they are "hooked" with $100+K racing operations...where they gonna go? ca-ching! Do I "hate" NHRA, no, just saddened